Grizedale Forest

Location description

Wonderfully dark location in the heart of the Lake District.

Location event organiser

Robert Ince organises stargazing events at this location.

Go stargazing site

A place identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good spot to stargaze from. This is based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and having somewhere safe to park. These locations tend to be remote car parks with no facilities.

Tonight's weather forecast

15/10/19

19:00

10°

8%

15/10/19

22:00

10°

9%

16/10/19

01:00

10°

11%

16/10/19

04:00

10°

56%

Location light pollution

This location is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a dark site setting based on satellite data from CPRE.

When to stargaze at Grizedale Forest

This location's dark site setting means it benefits from dark skies depending on the time of the year and lunar cycle. In the calendar below where you can see stars indicates when the skies will be dark and the best time to stargaze. Yellow areas show the adverse effects of daylight (bold) and moonlight (faded). Hover over a day to see darkness times or click on a date for more information.

Forthcoming events at this location